A review by writingwwolves
Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television, by Louis Theroux
5.0
Listened to on Audible.
I love Louis. I love his honesty, the things he chooses to research & his general attitude; I’ve watched the vast majority of his documentaries so reading/listening to his book was something I just had to do. A lot of people will pick this book up for the Saville details, & although those parts were enlightening & interesting, that wasn’t my reason for listening. I wanted to know how Louis really felt about working with the variety of people he does, from nazis to porn stars, how the ideas came about & what went on when the cameras were off - I was not disappointed.
⚠️ Discussions of sex, drug use, Nazi views, bigotry, discrimination, sexual abuse/rape & all of the other tricky subjects Louis tackles in his documentaries ⚠️
Extended Review to follow.
I love Louis. I love his honesty, the things he chooses to research & his general attitude; I’ve watched the vast majority of his documentaries so reading/listening to his book was something I just had to do. A lot of people will pick this book up for the Saville details, & although those parts were enlightening & interesting, that wasn’t my reason for listening. I wanted to know how Louis really felt about working with the variety of people he does, from nazis to porn stars, how the ideas came about & what went on when the cameras were off - I was not disappointed.
⚠️ Discussions of sex, drug use, Nazi views, bigotry, discrimination, sexual abuse/rape & all of the other tricky subjects Louis tackles in his documentaries ⚠️
Extended Review to follow.